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About Gennady
Gennady Sheyner has been covering Palo Alto since 2008. His beats include City Hall, with a special focus on housing, utilities and transportation. He also covers regional politics for the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Online and its sister publications. He has won awards for his coverage of elections, land use, business, technology and breaking news.A native of Ukraine, Gennady grew up in San Francisco and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a bachelor’s degree in English and from Columbia University with a master’s degree in journalism. Prior to joining Embarcadero Media, he spent three years covering breaking news and local politics for The Waterbury Republican-American, a daily newspaper in Connecticut. He is a massive fan of English football, marathons and churros.
Stories by Gennady
Rinconada Masters may be forced out of the pool
Members of Rinconada Masters, a swim club that has been based in Palo Alto since 1973, are facing an uncertain future after learning last week that the pool's new operator won't renew their contract.[Wednesday, October 24, 2018]
Residents sound off on frustrations with traffic
For Palo Alto residents exasperated by worsening traffic congestion, the city offered some hopeful news on Monday night: Help is on the way. Also, some words of caution: Expect delays.[Monday, October 22, 2018]
Palo Alto approves bond sales to fund Cal. Ave. garage
Palo Alto's plan to build a six-level garage near California Avenue advanced on Oct. 15 when the City Council authorized the issuance of up to $50 million in bonds to finance the construction of the long-awaited project.[Sunday, October 21, 2018]
Housing advocates seek seats on Palo Alto's planning commission
Thirteen Palo Alto residents, including two former mayors and numerous prominent housing advocates, are vying for two seats that will soon open up on the city's Planning and Transportation Commission.[Friday, October 19, 2018]
Plan for train trench faces obstacles in south Palo Alto
Palo Alto city officials are narrowing down options for separating Charleston Road and Meadow Drive from the train tracks, with the hopes of coming to a big decision in early 2019.[Wednesday, October 17, 2018]
Palo Alto looks to scrap outdated fees
It's been a while since Palo Alto has hosted a rodeo, approved a new billiard parlor or welcomed the circus to town, but one wouldn't know that from looking at the city's list of fees.[Tuesday, October 16, 2018]
Firefighters, police brass get raises in new contracts
Palo Alto's firefighters will receive significant salary increases between now and 2020 as part of a new three-year contract agreement that will also require them to contribute more toward their pension and health care costs.[Tuesday, October 16, 2018]
Supervisors gear up for negotiations with Stanford
As Stanford University is preparing to kick off negotiations with Santa Clara County on an unprecedented development agreement to guide the university's long-term growth, Palo Alto's school officials and residents are growing increasingly alarmed about being left out.[Tuesday, October 16, 2018]
Khoury's Market set to open in College Terrace
Palo Alto shoppers won't have any trouble knowing which family is in charge of the new College Terrace supermarket. Khoury's Market was approved by the City Council on Monday as the neighborhood's newest grocer.[Tuesday, October 16, 2018]
Council intrigued by San Antonio condo plan
Palo Alto City Council members see a residential development proposed for a site on San Antonio Road as a promising sign that their recent pivot toward housing is bearing fruit.[Tuesday, October 16, 2018]